St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-16
TO THE HONORABLE PRESIDENT
AND MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE.

ODJeCt TO the appointment dho Jul
iirmatlon OF
A. Guidry, 20 Ward,
ID. p. Saizan, 30 ward,
E. Dubuisson, 5th Ward,
T. c. Chachere, Sth Ward
for the following reasons, VIZ: e.,
On the first week of this session OF
the Legislature, | gave notice that III
the near future / would introduce a
bill to provide for the election OF Police
Jurors throughout the State, the parish
of Orleans excepted. In doing SO, |
knew that I was carrying out the views
and wishes of large majority OF my
conttituents. The people had unmls-
takably shown this to be their desire
during the last campaign, for they have
never consented to surrender their
right of selecting their local leglsla-
tors, and have never thought that the
right of the Governor to appoint these
officials was to continue indefinitely.
knowing their sentiments and wishes
on this very important measure, as
just said, gave the notice aforemen-
toned.
A few days after this, had occasion
to call at the boarding house where
Senators Foster Gallery and Hampton
are stopping and with them and others
was Judge Gates. The conversation
soon drifted on the Police Jury ques-
ton and found most of them opposed
to the passage of such an act at this
time for the reason, they said, that I'M
der such law they would be helpless
us their parishes were largely Republi-
can. After some discussion, during
which they recognized the business of
my representations. Judge Gates, |
think suggested that there was RENE
dy for the complaints OF such parishes
as st. Landry, and that was to allow
the people to select their representa-
tives by ward elections, to be conducted
under the auspices of the Parish Execu-
tive Committee and at which Demo
Gratis only would be allowed to vote.
agreed with them that if such AL cleo
ton was respected and considered by
the Governor in his appointments, it
would be very satisfactory to my peo-
pie.
1t was suggested that call on the
Governor and confer with him about it,
which ] agreed to do and withhold my
bill. When | called on Governor Nc
Emery, stated very briefly the object
of my visit, telling him at the same
time why and at whose suggestions |
sought his opinion in this case. He
listened to me, and after | was through
said it met with appreciation.
therefore drew memorial to our
parish Democratic Executive Commit
tee, requesting them to order such an
election. That memorial received the
signatures of Messrs. Guidry, Lyons
aud Robin, democratic members of the
House from St. Landry, and my sigma
ture as one of the Senators from said
,,o,;.h nnsnn nur ohoriff
being at the capital at that time, con-
CURED with us in this memorial which
was delivered to DR.. Lesley one Of the
members of said committee, and who
happened to be here also at the time. |
think should say that presented said
memorial to my colleague, Mr.. kava-
uagh. soliciting his signature thereto,
he however, said he would not sign it,
but had no objections to it.
The Executive Committee met on
MAY 31st, and by d large majority Or
dered the election for Police Jury, and
defined the qualification necessary for
voter to exercise the right to vote at
said election, towit: all rcll-kno,uh
and reeogRi2ed democrats and fixed the
5th of June as the day for same.
Eight out of nine wards held cleo
lions and in some wards there were
spirited contests. The returns of each
poll were forwarded to the President of
Che Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic party of our parish and promuI-
gated by him.
The result showed the vote to be as
follows:
1st Ward.
Opelousas DR.. e. Ell. Littell 119 vote. /,
Paul Lambert
n 4 %
! Paul Lambert 40 g
Littell's vote in the ward 1879 |
Lambert's vote i'm the ward 40 |
Littell's majority 70
I'd Ward.
Coules Croche-Honore Meche received
AZ votes.
Sd Ward
Leonville. Z. Quibedeau re-
celved Al votes
Forester Richard re-
ceived 81
Quebedeau's majority
4th Ward,
Waxia-S. w: w. Taylor reed 90 votes
Joseph Dubourdieu Is
Taylor's majority
5th Ward.
Washington ! Paul Stage 40
I Ebert CAN'T 70
Big Cane.-Paul Stagg SO
Old Grand Prairie.-Paul Stage 145
Upper Bayou B9uf.-Poul Stagg 81
Paul Stages vote in the ward $50
Ebert Gantt's in the ward 70
Stages majority 200
9th Ward
Bayou Chicot Samuel Haas a7s
Charles BOSNIAN 90
Samuel Haas 3
Dossman Charles Dessman 49,
Samuel Haas ID
Beaver Creek / Charles BOSNIAN 8
Sc $3.50
IS
e333
18th Ward.
Jhataiguicr ! Louis Young 1S1
T. COreil 3
Louis Young 66
Vile Plate T. Coreil 70 !
Louis Young 80
TaYn0I1 } r. r0raiI 81